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Iraqi soldiers inspect the scene of a car bombing in the city of Amarah, 200 miles southeast of Baghdad, Iraq. Three car bombs exploded in quick succession in the market district of the southern Iraqi city, killing at least 41 people and injuring 150 in an oil-rich Shiite region that has largely escaped sectarian bloodshed, authorities said. (Photo by Nabil al-Jurani / AP)

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Algeria bombs kill 62; al-Qaida claims responsibility

Two suicide bombings rocked the Algerian capital, killing as many as 62 people in the nation's worst attack since Islamist massacres in the 1990s.

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Bloomberg

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Algiers blasts kill 10 UN staff

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BBC

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Suicide truck bombs

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MSNBC

Panel cuts jail terms for crack crimes

The United States Sentencing Commission voted unanimously to lighten punishments retroactively for crimes related to crack cocaine, a decision that could affect some 19,500 federal inmates.

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NATION

Ohio leads fight to stop foreclosures

"We have a responsibility to deal with this unfolding crisis and we are looking for ways to do that," says Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland. Foreclosures are three times the national rate in Ohio.

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Christian Science Monitor

School bus shoot-out over student feud

Six high school students have been shot and wounded while getting off a school bus in suburban Las Vegas in what police suspect is part of a feud.

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Sydney Morning Herald

Ice storm wreaks havoc in US Midwest

Sleet and freezing rain blanketed much of the central United States with a thick coating of ice, killing more than a dozen people and knocking out power to nearly a million homes and businesses.

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Reuters

POLITICS

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Dems and GOP deadlocked as adjournment draws near

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The Hill

CIA chief to testify in probe of destroyed interrogation tapes

The CIA director will face questioning by the House and Senate intelligence committees in a probe into the agency's destruction of videotapes showing interrogation techniques.

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CNN

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Ex-CIA agent: Waterboarding 'saved lives'

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CNN

BUSINESS

Fed cuts rates 25 basis points

In an attempt to stave off a U.S. recession, the Federal Reserve cut interest rates to 4.25 percent. Investors, looking for an even bigger cut, dumped American stocks.

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Forbes

Can this 'genius' save Citi?

Citibank has found the CEO they hope can get the troubled financial-services giant back on track. Citi tapped Vikram Pandit, an insider who was considered the front runner for the job.

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BusinessWeek

SPORTS

MLB receives Mitchell report

21 months after commissioner Bud Selig asked the former Senate majority leader to investigate what has become known as the "Steroid Era," George Mitchell has completed his report.

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Jones stripped of 5 Olympic medals, banned from Beijing Games

The IOC formally stripped Marion Jones of her five Olympic medals, wiping her name from the record books following her admission that she was a drug cheat.

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ESPN

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Olympics

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Yahoo! News

HEALTH

Emotional survival guide for the holidays

If you're feeling just a little sad during the holiday season, you're not alone. These strategies from experts can help you sort out these feelings and make the holidays go from blue to jolly and bright.

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WebMD

Large study links red, processed meat to certain cancers

People who eat a lot of red and processed meats have a higher risk of developing several types of cancer, including lung cancer and colorectal cancer, according to a new study.

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FOX News

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GOOD NEWS

Researchers find new deep water coral

Researchers have discovered what they believe is a new deep water coral and sponge beds found several thousands of feet below the ocean surface, officials said.

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Examiner

Three months ago professional football player Kevin Everett suffered a fracture dislocation in his neck and severe spinal cord damage. Today he is walking, albeit slowly, and every movement is a gift.

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Sports Illustrated

WORLD

Car bomb kills Lebanese general

A car bomb killed a Lebanese general in a suburb of Beirut, removing a leading contender to take over as army chief from General Michel Suleiman when he becomes president.

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International Herald Tribune

Israeli tanks, bulldozers move into Gaza

Israeli tanks and bulldozers backed by attack aircraft moved into the southern Gaza Strip, killing four militants.

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Associated Press

Exile group says Iran still pursuing nuclear arms

An Iranian exile group accused Tehran of pursuing efforts to develop nuclear weapons, dismissing as incomplete a U.S. intelligence report.

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Reuters

ENVIRONMENT

Pope urges prudence on environment

International decisions on the impact of environmental change should be made prudently, avoiding hasty conclusions, ideology and unilateral stands, Pope Benedict said in a peace message.

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Environmental News Network

Study finds White House manipulation on climate science

At least since 2003, the White House has attempted to control which climate scientists speak with reporters, as well as editing scientists' testimony, according to a House committee report.

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Christian Science Monitor

LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT

‘Jeopardy!’ host Alex Trebek suffers minor heart attack

Longtime “Jeopardy!” host Alex Trebek was hospitalized after a minor heart attack, a spokesman for the game show said.

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MSNBC

'Citizen Kane' script sells for $97,000

Orson Welles' personal working script of 'Citizen Kane' sold for almost $100,000, but his Oscar for the 1941 film was withdrawn after bidding failed to rise above the seller's minimum price.

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Yahoo! News

Flying the friendlier skies? Delta gives air etiquette tips

Delta Air Lines is trying to raise awareness of behavior in the air by creating an animated series of videos showing passengers confronted with delicate social situations.

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CNN

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Great beasts peppered from space

Startling evidence has been found which shows mammoths and other great beasts from the last ice age were blasted with material that came from space.

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BBC

Study: Human evolution speeding up

Explosive population growth is driving human evolution to speed up around the world, according to a new study.

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National Geographic

EDUCATION

Study: More time in class equals better math skills

The idea that more time in school produces better results could get a small boost with the release of international data from the Brookings Institution.

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USA Today

Indian student shot dead by classmate

Abhishek Tyagi, a 15-year-old student in a school near the Indian capital New Delhi, was shot dead by a classmate, the IBN Live Web site reported, citing unidentified police officials.

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Bloomberg

RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY

Bishop joins protest over Cadbury

A churchman has joined in the protest over plans to close a Cadbury factory, saying it is against the founders' Quaker principles.

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BBC

Pope warns against nuclear proliferation

Pope Benedict XVI said divisions and conflicts "cast dark shadows" on the future of humanity, warning of the danger coming from more countries possessing nuclear weapons.

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Associated Press

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

Study: Traffic congestion getting worse for metro areas

Traffic congestion is a $78 billion-a-year drain that threatens the nation's economic viability, causes Americans to spend an extra 4.2 billion hours a year in their cars and costs commuters $710 yearly.

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The lid of the casket is closed after the memorial service for motorcycle daredevil Evel Knievel in Butte, Mont. Knievel died Nov. 30 at the age of 69 after years of battling diabetes and pulmonary fibrosis. (Photo by Don Ryan / AP)

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